Beyond Alpha: Lower Bounds for the Reliability of Tests

被引：16

作者：

Bendermacher, Nol ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Radboud Univ Nijmegen, Fac Social Sci, Res Tech Support Grp, Nijmegen, Netherlands

来源：

JOURNAL OF MODERN APPLIED STATISTICAL METHODS | 2010年 / 9卷 / 01期

关键词：

test reliability; Cronbach's alpha;

D O I：

10.22237/jmasm/1272687000

中图分类号：

O21 [概率论与数理统计]; C8 [统计学];

学科分类号：

020208 ; 070103 ; 0714 ;

摘要：

The most common lower bound to the reliability of a test is Cronbach's alpha. However, several lower bounds exist that are definitely better, that is, higher than alpha. An overview is given as well as an algorithm to find the best: the greatest lower bound.

引用

页码：95 / 102

页数：8

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